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Zuppa Toscana Recipe

Zuppa Toscana Recipe is delicious Toscana soup recipe with mild Italian sausage, white beans, and baby spinach. Simple and hearty soup recipe as all other cucina povera meals!

Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Zuppa Toscana Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup sweet Italian sausage, removed from casings
  • ½ purple onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 cups baby spinach, loosely packed
  • ½ bouillon cube
  • 2 ½ cup white beans, precooked
  • 1 Tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • Salt to taste
  • Grated Parmesan and peperoncini to taste

Instructions

  1. In medium sided pot, on low heat, cook oil and Italian sausage and break it to small pieces while cooking.

  2. Add onion and garlic and cook together with sausage until sausage is cooked completely. It should take 5 - 7 minutes all together.

  3. Add water, bouillon cube and spinach. Cook until spinach is wilted.

  4. Add white beans, tomato paste, salt, and heavy cream.

  5. Let is simmer all together on medium sized heat for about 10 minutes.

  6. Garnish with grated Parmesan and peperoncini to taste and serve.